You know, for some people higher up on the economical ladder, all that
pulling apart and rebuilding would be just fine... everything has to be just
perfect all the time, and if its not, its just not good enough anymore.
But there are people who cant afford all that sort of thing, us military
folk dont get paid all that much, and cant be real particular about things
being just right ALL the time....
BUT LISTEN TO WHAT I AM SAYING.... my truck with 93K on it uses/leaks about
3/4 a qt total at the end of every 3K... the plugs are always nice and
clean, my vacuum readings are just fine, and so is the oil pressure (I put a
gauge on it) and havent lost a bit of performance since the day I bought it.
So why would I want to go pulling the heads, dropping the front diff and oil
pan, or whatever I had to do to fix this MINOR little inconvenience of 5 min
to add $1 of oil to my engine??????????
I AM ALSO NOT SAYING that this isnt a problem that isnt going to get
worse... of course it is.... thats what these things do.... but until I can
feel a difference in performance or the pig starts to billow smoke I aint
going to mess with something that aint messing with me, and I dont see that
happening for a very long time....
TJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:51 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: Oil Consumption
> But it's more than just the oil. It fouls plugs which affects
performance.
> It may be more than one valve guide. It may be more than valve guides,
> period. If I were using a qt every 3000 miles I would definitely get it
> fixed. My 93 Caravan with 162,000 miles and a tiny, tiny leak at the rear
> main won't use a ½ qt every oil change (4,000 miles). If I had to rip
> things apart to do it, fine. I'll do the appropriate overhauls at this
time
> to rectify both the oil problem and maybe new valves or whatever else it
> needs while I have it apart. No matter what, I'll end up with a better
> engine and I'll sleep better.....but that's me. You can continue the
extra
> qt every 3,000 miles....hmmm...when do you change it?
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of TJ Goettner
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 4:20 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Oil Consumption
>
>
> OK, whatever..... he's got almost 100,000 on it.... Its not like its a
> crissis or anything, he's probably just got a valve guide seal worn or
> something silly like that.... for god's sake do you really expect it to
run
> it 100% bran freakin new like it had 10 mi on it...... SURE, ok...... you
> know what, on second thought, you ARE right, he should pull the engine,
> rebuild it or put a bran new long block in it.... that will justify the
> extra 1.50 he has to spend every 3000mi on oil then......
>
>
> TJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:49 PM
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Oil Consumption
>
>
> > 1qt at every 3000 miles? What you smokin'??? That's not good at all.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of TJ Goettner
> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:58 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: Oil Consumption
> >
> >
> > Dude, you're just fine, 1 quart aint bad.....
> >
> >
> >
> > TJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dirt Rider" <drt-rdr@worldnet.att.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:05 PM
> > Subject: DML: Oil Consumption
> >
> >
> > > Howdy folks, I'm usually a list lurker, but I'm just about to run out
of
> > the
> > > extended warranty on my truck. In 3000 miles, she'll have 100k.
> > > So anyway, it's a 98 4wd cc wth a 5.2 and an auto trans. I've been
> running
> > > synthetic since the 6000 mile oil change and changing it between 3000
> and
> > > 4000 miles. I've noticed at the 3000 mile mark, I'm about a quart low.
> Is
> > > this acceptable consumption for a motor with this many miles on it.
It's
> > not
> > > leaking out and I assume it's burning slow enough to not cause any
> smoke.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Nick
> > >
> >
> >
>
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